Trabzonspor will take on Fenerbahce on Wednesday in the 48th final of the Turkish Cup, in the southeastern city of Sanlıurfa.
The match,will kick off at 3:45 p.m local Turkey Time(08:45 AM,ET) will be the first time the two teams clash in the final of the cup competition as Fenerbahce tries to end a 27-year cup thirst.
The Urfa GAP Arena, opened at the beginning of the season and it is brand new stadium.
FENERBAHCE FOCUSED TO THE CUP, FIRST.............
Fenerbahce's German coach Christian Daum said the focus point for now is Wednesday’s final. “Not winning the cup for 20 years has nothing to do with it. We are not interested in that,” he said. “I don’t know if it will be a historic moment, but we will break a pattern if we win. And who knows? Maybe Fenerbahce will win five cups in the coming decade.”
Daum warned his players that, despite leading and being a cup finalist, the club has not achieved anything yet, and there is no room for complacency.
On the other hand Trabzonspor, will be ready for Fenerbahce in the final.
Trabzonspor coach Senol Gunes also claimed ,that they are focused for the cup final match too!
“We are totally focused on the final, which will be the season finale for Trabzonspor,” Gunes said. “My players have forgotten the league losses, and they will be at their top form against Fenerbahce.”
The Turkish Cup final match will be officiated by Cüney Cakır.and TRT 1 will broadcast the match live...
Turkish Cup,is sponsored by Ziraat Bank of Turkey.
AHMET TURGUT
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
FENERBAHCE OR BURSASPOR?
The teams on top of the Turkish Turkcell super league, all won their matches in the 32th week.
Fenerbahce still leads the pack on top with 70 points...
Fenerbahce beat Eskisehirspor with clear 2-0 score and after the match Fenerbahce coach Cristoph Daum said "we played a very good first half, scored two goals and kept our opponent under pressure in the second half”
He went on to say “my players have been under a lot of stress in recent weeks, but it seems like the pressure has made them stronger.”
He also said the tile challenge will be carried to the last game. “But I believe that Fenerbahce will come out on top”
Bursaspor already secured the second place and the Champions League for the next season with a win against Kayserispor.
Bursaspor is one point behind Fenerbahce and they will earn three points without playing in the 33th week.
Even though Galatasaray won their match,there is no way they could catch Bursaspor, after this weekend..
Galatasaray finished 32th week, in third place with Milan Baros goal in their 1-0 win at Istanbul BB.
Galatasaray will play in the Europa League next season.
The pressure will be on once again on Fenerbahce in the 33th week.
Fenerbahce also will play Turkish Cup final match against Trabzonspor this coming Wednesday, before the clash with Ankaragucu in Ankara!
This week could be really crucial week for Turkish top team Fenerbahce....
A draw or a loss against Ankaragucu , could make Bursaspor the top team at the end of 33th week.
That is why this has to be the most important week in the Turkish Super League..
If Fenerbahce lose point and points this coming weekend, we could see two final matches in the last weekend of the season.
Fenerbahce will be home against Trabzon and Bursaspor will host Besiktas in Bursa..
What a weekend would that be if this goes to down to the wire....
On the other hand Besiktas clinch European berth with a win against Diyarbakirspor in Diyarbakir.
With this loss, Diyarbakirspor have a slim chances to remain in the league.
Fenerbahce made it eight in a row out of nine matches...
Can they do it nine in a row out of ten matches?.
Well, If they do that, they will be really close to the finish line......
Get ready for down to wire race, on top of the Turkey's top league.
AHMET TURGUT
Friday, April 30, 2010
"IT IS NOT OVER UNTIL IT'S OVER" IN THE TURKISH TOP LEAGUE!
SUPER DUPER SATURDAY.....
If you remember, I have told you guys that we probably wont find out soon,who will be the Champion in the Turkey's top league.
Three weeks to go, still ,we don't know who will finish first, just yet.....
But, Saturday results, might just give us a better picture, on top of the Turkish Turkcell Super League.
Action filled Saturday ,will keep Turkish soccer fans in front of their tv's trying to watch, all three matches at the same time..(20.00 Local Turkey Time)
Turkey's top team Fenerbahce, will host one of the strong Anatolian team Eskisehirspor in Kadikoy on the other hand, leagues second place team Bursaspor, will face Kayserispor at Bursa. Bursaspor coach Ertugrul Saglam, will take on his former team Kayserispor.
It will be very interesting, how well Kayserispor will play against Bursaspor.
The third place team Galatasaray, who loss their hopes for the title last week , still, has a chance to capture the second place, if they win their three remaning matches and hope Bursaspor lose their two remaining matches.
Galatasaray will face Istanbul B.B., in Ataturk stadium on Saturday night also.
"Saturday night fever" will be really high in the Turkish Super league,,,,,
Fenerbahce and Burssaspor has to win their matches if they want to remain in their places...
A loss or loss of points will spell danger for both teams...
If Galatasaray win their match on Saturday night..........
During the past week,Bursaspor coach Ertugrul Saglam said this..."Our opponent will play three more games, while we will play two,”. Bursaspor will receive an automatic victory against Ankaraspor next week.
He also said,"We will win our two games and keep our fingers crossed for Fenerbahce to drop points,” said Bursaspor coach. “If we become the champions, we will celebrate it with our fans, but if we can’t – God forbid – we will honestly congratulate our opponent."
On the other hand, Fenerbahce has won seven of the eight games it has played....
Fenerbahce who has 67 points will face very difficult team Eskisehirspor...
Could Fener make it eight out of nine?
It will not be easy..... but their home turf and their rowdy 12th man, will be a plus, for Fenerbahce on Saturday.
After this weekend, Fenerbahce still have a bumpy road to the finish..........
Next weekend they will travel to Ankara, to play Ankaragucu, who is "sister team" with Bursaspor, than in the last weekend, they will face Trabzonspor in Istanbul .
Plus, they will play in the Turkish Cup Final,against Trabzonspor on May 5th, in Urfa ,Turkey.
So, it is very tricky schedule coming up for Fenerbahce, in the coming days...
They have to be focused to the finish or else will happened....
As long as they win their games ,Bursaspor could not catch Fenerbahce....
But, they have to be perfect in the next three, weekends...
Again, at this moment, I still can't say, who will win the title, in the Turkish Turkcell Super League , just yet......
Also on Saturday,Ankaragücü will hosts Trabzonspor in the afternoon.
RELEGATION SUNDAY............
Sunday will be to be or not to be for Diyarbakirspor team...
If they lose to Besiktas at home , they will be the third team, who will bite the dust, in the Turkish Turkcell Super league.
Denizlispor and Ankarspor allready said good -bye........
Also on Sunday,Gaziantepspor will face Antalyaspor in Antalya, already-relegated Denizlispor will host Genclerbirligi,and Kasımpasaspor will visit Sivasspor.
The bottom of the Turkish Super League is prety much shapped up...
But, the top, is boiling .........
THE HEAT OF THE "SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER" WILL BE FELT IN THE THREE DIFFERENT STADIUM IN TURKEY ON SATURDAY NIGHT....
AHMET TURGUT
If you remember, I have told you guys that we probably wont find out soon,who will be the Champion in the Turkey's top league.
Three weeks to go, still ,we don't know who will finish first, just yet.....
But, Saturday results, might just give us a better picture, on top of the Turkish Turkcell Super League.
Action filled Saturday ,will keep Turkish soccer fans in front of their tv's trying to watch, all three matches at the same time..(20.00 Local Turkey Time)
Turkey's top team Fenerbahce, will host one of the strong Anatolian team Eskisehirspor in Kadikoy on the other hand, leagues second place team Bursaspor, will face Kayserispor at Bursa. Bursaspor coach Ertugrul Saglam, will take on his former team Kayserispor.
It will be very interesting, how well Kayserispor will play against Bursaspor.
The third place team Galatasaray, who loss their hopes for the title last week , still, has a chance to capture the second place, if they win their three remaning matches and hope Bursaspor lose their two remaining matches.
Galatasaray will face Istanbul B.B., in Ataturk stadium on Saturday night also.
"Saturday night fever" will be really high in the Turkish Super league,,,,,
Fenerbahce and Burssaspor has to win their matches if they want to remain in their places...
A loss or loss of points will spell danger for both teams...
If Galatasaray win their match on Saturday night..........
During the past week,Bursaspor coach Ertugrul Saglam said this..."Our opponent will play three more games, while we will play two,”. Bursaspor will receive an automatic victory against Ankaraspor next week.
He also said,"We will win our two games and keep our fingers crossed for Fenerbahce to drop points,” said Bursaspor coach. “If we become the champions, we will celebrate it with our fans, but if we can’t – God forbid – we will honestly congratulate our opponent."
On the other hand, Fenerbahce has won seven of the eight games it has played....
Fenerbahce who has 67 points will face very difficult team Eskisehirspor...
Could Fener make it eight out of nine?
It will not be easy..... but their home turf and their rowdy 12th man, will be a plus, for Fenerbahce on Saturday.
After this weekend, Fenerbahce still have a bumpy road to the finish..........
Next weekend they will travel to Ankara, to play Ankaragucu, who is "sister team" with Bursaspor, than in the last weekend, they will face Trabzonspor in Istanbul .
Plus, they will play in the Turkish Cup Final,against Trabzonspor on May 5th, in Urfa ,Turkey.
So, it is very tricky schedule coming up for Fenerbahce, in the coming days...
They have to be focused to the finish or else will happened....
As long as they win their games ,Bursaspor could not catch Fenerbahce....
But, they have to be perfect in the next three, weekends...
Again, at this moment, I still can't say, who will win the title, in the Turkish Turkcell Super League , just yet......
Also on Saturday,Ankaragücü will hosts Trabzonspor in the afternoon.
RELEGATION SUNDAY............
Sunday will be to be or not to be for Diyarbakirspor team...
If they lose to Besiktas at home , they will be the third team, who will bite the dust, in the Turkish Turkcell Super league.
Denizlispor and Ankarspor allready said good -bye........
Also on Sunday,Gaziantepspor will face Antalyaspor in Antalya, already-relegated Denizlispor will host Genclerbirligi,and Kasımpasaspor will visit Sivasspor.
The bottom of the Turkish Super League is prety much shapped up...
But, the top, is boiling .........
THE HEAT OF THE "SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER" WILL BE FELT IN THE THREE DIFFERENT STADIUM IN TURKEY ON SATURDAY NIGHT....
AHMET TURGUT
Monday, April 26, 2010
GALATASARAY V BURSASPOR THE MATCH OF THE YEAR 2010.flv
GALATASARAY 0- BURSASSPOR O..."MATCH OF THE YEAR" IN THE TURKISH TURKCELL SUPER LEAGUE....SCORELESS BUT VERY GOOD MATCH ...
WITH THIS DRAW, GALATASARAY LOSS THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO CLOSE THE GAP ON TOP PF THE TURKISH SUPER LEAGUE.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
FRANK RIJKAARD TALKS TO LIG TV AFTER BURSASPOR MATCH..flv
IT WAS "MATCH OF THE YEAR " IN THE TURKISH TURKCELL SUPER LEAGUE ,
GALATASARAY AND BURSASPOR PLAYED FOR A SCORELESS DRAW BUT VERY EXCITEDED MATCH. GALATASARAY HEAD COACH FRANK RIJKAARD TALK TO LIGTV MICROFONES AFTER THE MATCH AND SAID IT WAS GOOD MACTH BUT THEY MISSED A LOT OF GOOD CHANCES TO SCORE .
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Turkish National Team, U.S. Trip Schedule
Turkey's U.S. tour and the trip was announced with match programs on the TFF's web site.
According to the statement of the Football Federation of Turkey, which will leave Istanbul on May 18 and arrive in New York, May 19 on Wednesday.
Guus Hiddink will be with the team in the American camp on May 19-24
Turkish National team will stay in Hoboken,New Jersey. On Tuesday May 25,Turkish National team will take the bus to the city of Hartford State of Connecticut to play Northern Ireland. On May 26 will go to Philadelphia by plane to play USA in the send off match to world cup,On May 29t. Saturday evening Turkish National t will return to Turkey to complete the U.S. tour.
AHMET BOB TURGUT
According to the statement of the Football Federation of Turkey, which will leave Istanbul on May 18 and arrive in New York, May 19 on Wednesday.
Guus Hiddink will be with the team in the American camp on May 19-24
Turkish National team will stay in Hoboken,New Jersey. On Tuesday May 25,Turkish National team will take the bus to the city of Hartford State of Connecticut to play Northern Ireland. On May 26 will go to Philadelphia by plane to play USA in the send off match to world cup,On May 29t. Saturday evening Turkish National t will return to Turkey to complete the U.S. tour.
AHMET BOB TURGUT
Thursday, April 15, 2010
WHO WILL WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN TURKEY?
IT IS A JUNGLE OUT THERE...
Things at Turkish Turkcell Super League are getting hotter as we get close to the end of the rope.
It is like jungle ...
Crocodiles of Bursa , canneries of Fenerbahce , lions of Galatasaray and eagles of Besiktas are fighting, in this jungle to be the number in Turkey.
As we enter the last five weeks in the Turkish Super League, Bursaspor is not showing us that they are the clutch team in the last two matches even though they are sitting on top of the Turkish Super league going into the this weekend(30th week).
Next three weeks are very crucial for Bursaspor, starting on this Friday,
This Friday night, they will open the 30th week against Gaziantepspor in Bursa.
A bad result from this match, will shatter Bursaspor's dream, in my opinion..
Because ,they still have to face Galatasaray , Kayserispor and Besiktas, yet....
Bursaspor has to show their fans they are the clutch team in the league....
If they want to stay on top of the league they have to win this match on Friday...
A loss of points will not be good for Bursa...
BIG DERBY MATCH IN ISTANBUL.....
This is the most important match of the weekend in my opinion....
Fenerbace against Besiktas in Kadikoy on Sunday!
It is to be or not to be match for Besiktas .....
Besiktas has to win this match if they want to stay in the race....
But, playing in Kadikoy will be very difficult.
What Bursaspor will do on Friday Night will affect and put more pressure on each team on Sunday.
The leader Bursaspor have 62 points and Fenerbahce at 61 and Besiktas and Galatasaray are at dead lock 57 points.
In the derby match it is very hard to guess who will win, but, like I said it is do or die match for Besiktas if they want to stay in the Turkish Super League Jungle, Black and white eagles and coach Mustafa Denizli has to win this match.
There is no ifs or butts about it...
On the other hand Galatasaray will travel to Manisa to play Manisspor...
For Rijkaard and lyons of Glatasaray ...there is one thing left...
Win their all five remaining matches and hope the others make mistake....
One good thing, They will host Bursaspor in their home turf....
That is why it will be very difficult for Bursasspor , the team who has not have any experience being the champion to finish first at the end of the season...
I wish ,they could do it.................
RELAGATION ZONE........
WE know Ankaraspor has relagated and Denizlispor has one foot in the basement too..
I think,The third team will be Diyarbakirspor...
The team who has not paid their players and coaches...
Although there is a lot of teams like Diyarbakirspor, who can not pay their coaches and players.
Sivasspor and Manisaspor are feeling the heat at the bottom of the Turkish Super League...
If they don't win games they could well be the third team to drop out of the league too.
So, welcome to the jungle, in the Turkish Super League, in the last five weeks..
Who will rule this jungle?
will it be the crocodile of Bursa... canaries of Fenerbahce... lions of Galatasaray or eagles of Besiktas?
We just don't know yet............
AHMET B TURGUT
Things at Turkish Turkcell Super League are getting hotter as we get close to the end of the rope.
It is like jungle ...
Crocodiles of Bursa , canneries of Fenerbahce , lions of Galatasaray and eagles of Besiktas are fighting, in this jungle to be the number in Turkey.
As we enter the last five weeks in the Turkish Super League, Bursaspor is not showing us that they are the clutch team in the last two matches even though they are sitting on top of the Turkish Super league going into the this weekend(30th week).
Next three weeks are very crucial for Bursaspor, starting on this Friday,
This Friday night, they will open the 30th week against Gaziantepspor in Bursa.
A bad result from this match, will shatter Bursaspor's dream, in my opinion..
Because ,they still have to face Galatasaray , Kayserispor and Besiktas, yet....
Bursaspor has to show their fans they are the clutch team in the league....
If they want to stay on top of the league they have to win this match on Friday...
A loss of points will not be good for Bursa...
BIG DERBY MATCH IN ISTANBUL.....
This is the most important match of the weekend in my opinion....
Fenerbace against Besiktas in Kadikoy on Sunday!
It is to be or not to be match for Besiktas .....
Besiktas has to win this match if they want to stay in the race....
But, playing in Kadikoy will be very difficult.
What Bursaspor will do on Friday Night will affect and put more pressure on each team on Sunday.
The leader Bursaspor have 62 points and Fenerbahce at 61 and Besiktas and Galatasaray are at dead lock 57 points.
In the derby match it is very hard to guess who will win, but, like I said it is do or die match for Besiktas if they want to stay in the Turkish Super League Jungle, Black and white eagles and coach Mustafa Denizli has to win this match.
There is no ifs or butts about it...
On the other hand Galatasaray will travel to Manisa to play Manisspor...
For Rijkaard and lyons of Glatasaray ...there is one thing left...
Win their all five remaining matches and hope the others make mistake....
One good thing, They will host Bursaspor in their home turf....
That is why it will be very difficult for Bursasspor , the team who has not have any experience being the champion to finish first at the end of the season...
I wish ,they could do it.................
RELAGATION ZONE........
WE know Ankaraspor has relagated and Denizlispor has one foot in the basement too..
I think,The third team will be Diyarbakirspor...
The team who has not paid their players and coaches...
Although there is a lot of teams like Diyarbakirspor, who can not pay their coaches and players.
Sivasspor and Manisaspor are feeling the heat at the bottom of the Turkish Super League...
If they don't win games they could well be the third team to drop out of the league too.
So, welcome to the jungle, in the Turkish Super League, in the last five weeks..
Who will rule this jungle?
will it be the crocodile of Bursa... canaries of Fenerbahce... lions of Galatasaray or eagles of Besiktas?
We just don't know yet............
AHMET B TURGUT
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